Special Issues

Viruses publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Manifestations of Persistent Viral Infections
edited by and Simone La Frazia
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 608 | Submission Open
Keywords: mammalian viruses; chronic infection; latent infection; pathogenetic mechanisms; molecular pathways; oncogenic processes; episomal genome; host-integrated genome; immunity; antiviral drugs; endogenous viral element
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Viral Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts
edited by Dora Ho and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infections; herpesviruses; respiratory viruses; polyomaviruses; viral diarrheal syndromes; immunocompromised hosts; transplant infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Molecular Epidemiology, Evolution, and Transmission of Avian Influenza Viruses
edited by Sasan Fereidouni
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian influenza viruses; highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIs); molecular epidemiology; phylogeny; evolution; intra- and cross-species transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV)
edited by , Luis L. Rodriguez, and Michael A. Whitt
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogenesis; innate immune evasion; Virus– vector interactions; Virus– host interactions; epidemiology; entry; assembly; replication; transcription; vaccine; oncolytic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Herpesvirus Latency 2024
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: herpesvirus; latency; reactivation; persistency; innate immune response; stress; heat stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
The Role of NK Cells in HIV Infection
edited by Dimitra Peppa and Aljawharah Alrubayyi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); natural killer (NK) cells; viral infection; HIV immunotherapy; adaptive NK cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Molecular Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; genomic monitoring; phylodynamic; molecular epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)
Immunity to Enteric Viruses submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: rotavirus; norovirus; sapoviruses; astroviruses; enteric adenoviruses; picobirnaviruses; intrinsic; innate; T cell and B cell responses to enteric viral infections; immunity against enteric viruses; gut microbiome and immunity to enteric viruses; host genetic factors in immunity to enteric viruses; passive maternal antibodies adquired through active transference
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Iridoviruses, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: iridovirus; viral immune evasion; anti-viral immune responses; viral vaccine; viral pathogenesis; viral epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Antiviral Molecular Mechanisms - Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: direct-acting antiviral agents; host cell targets; broad-spectrum antiviral agents; (re)emerging viral infections; molecular mechanisms of antivirals; molecular mechanisms of drug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Herpesviruses and Associated Diseases submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: human herpesviruses; animal herpesviruses; viral latency and reactivation; immune evasion strategies; herpesvirus– host interactions; herpesvirus biology and pathogenesis; herpesvirus diagnosis; environmental factors; herpesvirus-associated diseases; prevention and treatment strategies; antiviral therapies; vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Antibody Cross-Reactivity in Virus Infection
edited by Lakshmanane Premkumar and Christian Jassoy
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infection; neutralizing antibodies; non-neutralizing antibodies; cross-reactive epitopes; Fc effector functions; antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis; antibody-dependent disease enhancement; broadly protective antibodies; antigen design; vaccine design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Arboviral Diseases in Livestock submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: arbovirus; epidemiology; diagnostics; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Advances in Endemic and Emerging Viral Diseases in Livestock submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6656 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Women in Virology 2024
edited by , , Priti Kumar and Ulrike Lange
submission deadline 6 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: human; animal; and plant viruses; virus replication; pathogenesis; transmission; antivirals; antiviral resistance; drug discovery; vaccine development and evaluation; animal models; high-risk populations
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Endemic and Emerging Swine Viruses 2024
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: African swine fever virus (ASFV); classical swine fever virus (CSFV); porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV); porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV); porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV); swine influenza virus (SwIV); foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Viral RNA and Its Interaction with the Host
edited by and Neva Caliskan
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus life cycle; host-virus interactions; viral RNA; RNA structures; RNA binding proteins; translational control; RNA modifications; immune evasion; RNA localization
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Viral Diseases
edited by and Gary Kobinger
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne viral diseases (VBVDs); vector– host– pathogen interactions; emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases; vectors or  reservoirs; vaccine development; and prevention and control measures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
HIV Protease
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV protease; antiretroviral therapy; drug resistance; inhibitor development; viral maturation; viral co-evolution; natural polymorphism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Viral Cycle and Cell Host Interactions of Equine Viruses submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6943 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine; virus; viral – cell host interactions; emergence; viral pathogenicity; viral entry; assembly and release; latency / persistence; one health / translational research; antiviral drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Mechanism of Receptor Recognition in Coronavirus
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5856 | Submission Open
Keywords: coronavirus family (alpha; beta; gamma; delta); receptor recognition mechanisms; spike protein mutations; host range diversity; emerging coronaviruses; vaccine and therapeutic challenges; molecular interaction complexity; viral evolution and zoonotic transmission; host– pathogen interactions; cellular entry factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)
Assembly of RNA Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5170 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA viruses; assembly; genome packaging; envelope incorporation; release; maturation; host factors; antivirals
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Emerging Zoonotic Paramyxoviruses
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1856 | Submission Open
Keywords: paramyxovirus; zoonotic; bat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
TMPRSS2 in Influenza Virus and Coronavirus Infections
edited by and Sze Keong Tey
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1644 | Submission Open
Keywords: TMPRSS2; influenza virus; coronavirus; viral infection; treatment of viral diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Influenza, SARS-CoV-2, RSV and Other Vaccines: Immunogenicity Parameters and Protection, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1156 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; serology; cellular immune response; protection; vaccines; influenza; Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
The Challenge of HIV Diversity
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 645 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV diversity; immune evasion; drug resistance; vaccine design; HIV recombination; immunodeficiency viruses; epidemiology analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Novel and Repurposed Antiviral Agents, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open
Keywords: antiviral agent; repurposed drug; emerging virus; direct-acting antiviral; host-targeting agent; molecular mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
The Role of Cell Death in Viral Infections
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open
Keywords: programmed cell death; inflammation; cellular damage; virus– host interactions; antiviral therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Pharmacology of Antiviral Drugs
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacology; clinical pharmacology; antiviral therapy; antiviral prophylaxis; human viruses; animal viruses; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; drug resistance.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Advances in Plant Virus/Viroid Detection and Identification Methods
edited by , Laura Tomassoli, and Harvinder Bennypaul
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant viruses and viroids diagnostics; high-throughput sequencing; bioinformatics; virus taxonomy; virus/viroid– plant– vector interactions; real-time PCR; digital droplet PCR; hyperspectral imaging; machine learning; artificial intelligence; biosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
BSL4 Viruses: Understanding and Controlling Highly Infectious Pathogens
edited by Slobodan Paessler
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: hemorrhagic virus; viral encephalitis; vaccines; viral therapies; animal and tissue models; diagnostics; virus transmission; systemic infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Plant Viruses and Their Vectors: Epidemiology and Control submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; mixed infections; insect vectors; viral diagnostics; genome variability; RNA interference; cross-protection; host– pathogen– vector interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Antiviral Drugs and Biologics Targeting HIV: Drug Resistance to Newer Treatment and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Options
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV; antiretroviral therapy (ART); pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); antiviral drugs; drug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Roles of Small RNAs in Virus–Plant Interactions
edited by , Natalia O. Kalinina and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: small non-coding RNAs; small interfering RNAs; microRNAs; RNA interference; spray-induced gene silencing; host-induced gene silencing; plant viruses; plant antiviral defence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
HIV-1 Infection and Immunometabolism: Relevance to HIV Pathogenesis and Persistence 3.0
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunometabolism; HIV-1; inflammation; immune activation; HIV pathogenesis; HIV latency; innate/adaptive immunity; metabolic diseases; non-AIDS-associated comorbidities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Virus Recombination
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA viruses; DNA viruses; inter-genomic recombination; recombination rates; virus diversity; host ranges; methods of detection; models of recombination
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Pharmacology of HIV Treatment and Antivirals against Hepatitis Viruses
edited by José Vicente Fernández-Montero
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: long-acting injectable antiretrovirals; broadly neutralizing antibodies; direct-acting antivirals; entry inhibitors; drug administration; HIV-2; HTLV; antiviral drugs; HIV and viral hepatitis vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
12th International Retroviral Symposium: Assembly, Maturation and Uncoating submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: retrovirus; HIV; virus assembly; virus budding; virus maturation; uncoating; capsid; nuclear pore; reverse transcription; integration; envelope glycoprotein; matrix; nucleocapsid; retroviral RNA; RNA trafficking; RNA packaging
Synanthropy and Zoonotic Viral Spillover
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; synanthropic interactions; virus; emergence; spillover
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Recent Advances in Anti-HCV, Anti-HBV and Anti-flavivirus Agents
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8035 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal chemistry of anti-HCV; anti-HBV and anti-flavivirus agents; synthesis; structure– activity relationships (SARs); antiviral drug discovery; HBV; HCV; dengue virus (DENV); yellow fever virus (YFV); West Nile virus  (WNV); Zika virus (ZIKV); mechanism of action; drug targets; in silico studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
mRNA Vaccines
edited by Zhenglun Liang and Qunying Mao
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; mRNA Vaccines design; manufacturing process; quality control; clinical trials; practical application; mechanism; effectiveness; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)
Cascade of Care for HIV and Hepatitis
edited by Justyna Dominika Kowalska
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2435 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV; AIDS; cascade; linkage; HCV; HBV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Viral Replication Inhibitors
edited by Danielle Poulin Porter and Meghan Vermillion
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 895 | Submission Open
Keywords: antiviral drugs; integrase inhibitors; mechanism of action; reverse transcriptase inhibitors; protease inhibitors; polymerase inhibitors; entry inhibitors; viral infectious disease; small-molecule inhibitors; antibodies; viral resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Unraveling the Pathogenesis of Persistent Virus Infection
edited by and Mie Kobayashi-Ishihara
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathophysiology; persistent virus infections; chronic diseases; latency; reactivation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
HIV Assembly, Release and Maturation
edited by Siddhartha Datta
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV assembly and maturation; capsid stability; inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6); genome recognition; endogenous reverse transcription; reorganization; maturation inhibitors; flexibility and dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Virus Structure and Assembly submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus structure; virus assembly; replication cycle; genome packaging; viral pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Role of Lectins in Viral Infections and Antiviral Intervention
edited by Yuan Guo
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: lectin– glycan interaction; membrane fusion; immune evasion; multivalency; glycan conjugates; lectin constructs; antivirals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
HIV Neurological Disorders, volume 2
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroinflammation; chronic HIV inflammation; HIV reservoir; HIV proteins; HIV receptors; HIV models; AIDS dementia complex; HIV noninfectious comorbidities; HIV healthcare disparities; HIV neuropathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
HIV Vaccines: Bridging the Gap Between Basic Science and Clinical Practice
edited by and Qingsheng Li
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV vaccine; clinical trial; immunogens; cellular immunity; antibody response; HIV diversity; NHP models; host genetic factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Pseudorabies Virus, Volume III
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: pseudorabies virus; viral replication; virus– host interaction; pathogenesis and immunity; novel antiviral strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
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